Auburn in DeKalb County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Auburn Automobile Company

Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, March 24, 2012

1. Auburn Automobile Company Marker

Inscription. Auburn Automobile Company (1900-1937) Art Deco Style Administration building, built 1929-1930. Housed departments of Cord Corporation, manufacturer of Auburn, Cord, and Duesenberg automobiles. Became Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Museum, 1974; listed in National Register of Historic Places, 1978.

Erected 1992 by Indiana Historical Bureau. (Marker Number 17.1992.1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Art Deco, and the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1974.

Location. 41° 21.364′ N, 85° 3.445′ W. Marker is in Auburn, Indiana, in DeKalb County. It is at the intersection of Wayne Street and Gordon M. Buehrig Place, on the left when traveling south on Wayne Street. Located on the North/West corner of the Auburn Museum in Auburn, Indiana. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1600 South Wayne Street, Auburn IN 46706, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana

and in Greater Fort Wayne.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Alan Leamy (a few steps from this marker); Errett Lobban (E.L.) Cord (within shouting distance of this marker); Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Facility

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Gordon Buehrig (within shouting distance of this marker); Fred Duesenberg (within shouting distance of this marker); Augie Duesenberg (within shouting distance of this marker); Women Employees (within shouting distance of this marker); Men Employees (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Auburn.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Also see . . . "Ultimate Autos - Duesenberg" ::. (Submitted on July 2, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.)

Obverse Side - - Auburn Automobile Company Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, March 24, 2012

2. Obverse Side - - Auburn Automobile Company Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 13, 2021

3. Auburn Automobile Company Marker

Auburn Automobile Company Museum Building -and- Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, March 24, 2012

4. Auburn Automobile Company Museum Building -and- Marker

Front of Auburn Automobile Company Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, March 24, 2012

5. Front of Auburn Automobile Company Museum

South End - - Auburn Automobile Company Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, March 24, 2012

6. South End - - Auburn Automobile Company Museum

Auburn Automobile Company Building Detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 13, 2021

7. Auburn Automobile Company Building Detail

Auburn Automobile Company NRHP Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 13, 2021

8. Auburn Automobile Company NRHP Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,325 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 27, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. 3. submitted on November 14, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 27, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. 7, 8. submitted on November 14, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.